18-year-old, Ojo Ogunlaja AKA Mr. Gula , a 100 Level student of Sociology from the Lagos State University, has emerged winner of the first edition of Lagos Got Talent competition.

Ojo, who represented Epe zone alongside 11-year-old, Opeyemi Ishola, another rapper, beat other finalists who had earlier emerged from zonal auditions which originally produced 250 talents. Contestants at the finale included a pair of contortionists, 3 rappers and a group of dynamic dancers.

While expressing his excitement about winning, Ojo revealed that he had lost both parents in his family of 7 at a very young age, and that the loss served as his main motivation all through the competition.

The winner and runners-up, Mariam Abiodun AKA Caddy Bliss, and the duo of Popoola Tobilola and Gbadamosi Joseph, were all congratulated by the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and encouraged to continue to hone and perfect their talents.

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The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, joined millions of Lagosians across the state, in the biggest crossover event of 2016 in Nigeria.

Mr. Ambode who attended the New Year’s Eve countdown at the Bar Beach, Victoria Island location of One Lagos Fiesta, for the grand finale of the 8-day event, stated that Lagosians have reasons to be thankful for the year 2016. He also promised not to disappoint citizens in 2017, hoping to outdo the performance of his administration from the previous year.

The celebration also featured some of the biggest musical artistes in the country, like King Sunny Ade, Adewale Ayuba, Reminisce, Olamide, Lil Kesh, Adekunle Gold, Tiwa Savage, Dr. Sid, Reekado Banks, Patoranking, Falz, MI, Ice Prince, Sound Sultan, Mr. May D, as well as an extensive fireworks display befitting of Lagos’ megacity status.
A winner also emerged in the maiden edition of Lagos Got Talent competition, a contest aimed at discovering and creating opportunities for young creative Lagosians in entertainment.

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